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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Line KM is an altitude, what is the length, in units, of line JK ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Directrix (directrix):

If the altitude is drawn to the hypotenuse of a right triangle, the length of either leg is the geometric mean between the hypotenuse and the segment of the hypotenuse adjacent to the leg.If the altitude is drawn to the hypotenuse of a right triangle, the length of either leg is the geometric mean between the hypotenuse and the segment of the hypotenuse adjacent to the leg. 8/JK = JK/16 (JK)^2 = 8*16 JK = 8√ 2 uits

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